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101 affiliation
noun (a connection with (an organization etc): What are his political affiliations?) členstvo* * *• pridruženie• priclenenie -
102 age
[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) vek, roky2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) vek, epocha, doba3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) vek, staroba4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) večnosť2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) (zo)starnúť- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age* * *• vek• vecnost• starnút• staroba -
103 agenda
[ə'‹endə](a list of things to be done, especially at a meeting: What's on the agenda this morning?) program rokovania / dňa* * *• program• program jednania• priebeh konania• jednanie -
104 aggregate
['æɡriɡət](a total: What is the aggregate of goals from the two football matches?) súčet, súhrn* * *• agregát• celok• množina -
105 agree
[ə'ɡri:]past tense, past participle - agreed; verb1) ((often with with) to think or say the same (as): I agreed with them that we should try again; The newspaper report does not agree with what he told us.) súhlasiť2) (to say that one will do or allow something: He agreed to go; He agreed to our request.) dovoliť3) ((with with) to be good for (usually one's health): Cheese does not agree with me.) robiť dobre4) (to be happy and friendly together: John and his wife don't agree.) dobre spolu vychádzať•- agreeably
- agreement* * *• slúžit• súhlasit• dohodnút sa• robit dobre -
106 ail
[eil]1) (to be ill: The old lady has been ailing for some time.) stonať2) (to trouble: What ails you?) trápiť•- ailment* * *• boliet -
107 aim
[eim] 1. verb1) ((usually with at, for) to point or direct something at; to try to hit or reach etc: He picked up the rifle and aimed it at the target.) (za)mieriť2) ((with to, at) to plan, intend or to have as one's purpose: He aims at finishing tomorrow; We aim to please our customers.) snažiť sa2. noun1) (the act of or skill at aiming: His aim is excellent.) dobrá muška2) (what a person intends to do: My aim is to become prime minister.) cieľ•- aimless- aimlessly
- aimlessness
- take aim* * *• zamierit• smerovat• snažit sa• usilovat sa (o)• ciel• mierenie -
108 alias
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109 altitude
['æltitju:d](height above sea-level: What is the altitude of the town?) nadmorská výška* * *• výška letu• výška -
110 annual
['ænjuəl] 1. adjective1) (happening every year: an annual event.) každoročný2) (of one year: What is his annual salary?) ročný2. noun1) (a book of which a new edition is published every year: children's annuals.) ročenka2) (a plant that lives for only one year.) letnička•- annually* * *• výrocný• každorocný• jednorocná rostlina• jednorocný• rocenka• rocný -
111 anxious
['æŋkʃəs]1) (worried about what may happen or have happened: She is anxious about her father's health.) ustarostený2) (causing worry, fear or uncertainty: an anxious moment.) znepokojujúci3) (wanting very much (to do etc something): He's very anxious to please.) horlivo sa usilujúci•- anxiety* * *• úzkostlivý• znepokojujúci• znepokojený• snažit sa• túžit (po niecom) -
112 anything
1) ((in questions, and negative sentences etc) some thing: Can you see anything?; I can't see anything.) niečo; nič2) (a thing of any kind: You can buy anything you like; `What would you like for your birthday?' `Anything will do.') hocičo* * *• hocico• cokolvek• nieco -
113 anyway
adverb (nevertheless; in spite of what has been or might be said, done etc: My mother says I mustn't go but I'm going anyway; Anyway, she can't stop you.) v každom prípade* * *• akokolvek• rozhodne• neporiadne• nedbalo -
114 appearance
1) (what can be seen (of a person, thing etc): From his appearance he seemed very wealthy.) vzhľad2) (the act of coming into view or coming into a place: The thieves ran off at the sudden appearance of two policemen.) objavenie sa3) (the act of coming before or presenting oneself/itself before the public or a judge etc: his first appearance on the stage.) vystúpenie, dostavenie sa* * *• vzhlad• vystúpenie• zjav• zdanie• dostavit sa• objavit sa -
115 appease
[ə'pi:z](to calm or satisfy (a person, desire etc) usually by giving what was asked for or is needed: She appeased his curiosity by explaining the situation to him.) utíšiť* * *• zmiernit• upokojit• uspokojit -
116 appreciation
1) (gratefulness: I wish to show my appreciation for what you have done.) vďačnosť2) (the state of valuing or understanding something: a deep appreciation of poetry.) pochopenie pre3) (the state of being aware of something: He has no appreciation of our difficulties.) uvedomenie si4) (an increase in value.) získanie na cene5) (a written article etc which describes the qualities of something: an appreciation of the new book.) hodnotenie* * *• uznanie• prírastok• prírastok hodnoty• hodnotenie• ohodnotenie• ocenenie -
117 as
[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) keď, kým2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) pretože3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) ako4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) ako5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) aj keď6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) tak ako, rovnako ako2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) tak3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) ako2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) ako3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) ako4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) ako... aj ako•- as for- as if / as though
- as to* * *• zatial co• tak• trebárs• pretože• hoci aj• ked• aj ked• ako -
118 ask
1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) opýtať sa2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) požiadať3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) pozvať•- ask for
- for the asking* * *• zadat• žiadat• spytovat sa• pýtat sa• prosit• pozvat -
119 at all costs
(no matter what the cost or outcome may be: We must prevent disaster at all costs.) za každú cenu* * *• za každú cenu -
120 at any rate
(at least: It's a pity it has started to rain, but at any rate we can still enjoy ourselves at the cinema; The Queen is coming to see us - at any rate, that's what John says.) v každom prípade* * *• tak ci tak• rozhodne
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